Conveyer.



' PATENTEE we. 30,. me;

No. vas,841.

v J. n. BROWN.

CONVEYER.

APPLIOATIOE nun n20. 1'1. 1903.

H0 HODEL.

W [Ii-V5555 Patented August 30, 1904.

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CONV-EYER- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,841, dated August 30, 1904. Application filed December 1 7, 1903. Serial No; 185.575. N0 model.)

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Be it known that l. Jam-1s l). Bnowx, a citizen ot'the t'nitcd $Iatos, residingatl ortescuo. in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Conveyers': and I do hereby declare the followin; twin-:1 full. clear. and exact description of the invention. such as will enable. others skilled in the art to which it apportains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to conveyors used in connection with band-cutters and feeders on threshing-mat bines: and it consists of a conveyor or eyu-asit ii-conveyor constructed as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the drawings. Figurel is a longitudinal section through the extension-conveyor, showing its application. Fig. 2 isa cross-section through the extonsioii-cm1\'eye1'. taken on the line .r .r in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail side view of thercar end portion of the extcnsion-convoycr drawn to a larger scale.

A is a portion of the casing which incloses a band-cutter and feeder B of any approved con truction. which is applizd to the feeding end of a threshing-machine of any approved construction. C is the threshingcylinder of the said tl1ltsltilt;1't\itt('ltlli0.

l) is the conveyor or extension-cotiveyer, which is provided with endless bandstl, which run over wheels or rollers l) at the ends of the convt-yer. The conveyer-bamls run in grooves 11' in the upper side of the conveyor bottom and are provided with suitable crossslats w.

F is the driving-shaft of the conveyor at; the. end nearest totho throshing-machine, and

f is a sprocket-whcol orother approved driving device secured on the said shaft, so that it. may be driven by any flexible connection from any convenient driving-shaft. (i is the shaft atthe other end of the oonveyor. and the conveyor band-wlnrels are secured upon the. said shafts I" and G.

11 represents forked brackets provided with forks or notches 13' and secured to the casing A. and It represents rollers journaled on pins which project from the said brackets. The brackets ii are secured to the front end portion of the casing A. and 1 represents brackets secured to the said casing at a convenient distance behind the brackets H. The brackcts l are provided with projecting pins, and 1' are rollers ournaled on the said pins.

he conveyor has a'guido-rail .7. secured to each side of it and adapted to run upon the said rollers l1 and i when the said conveyor is slid longitudimtlly. The conveyor has also projoctionsj. which engage with the forked brackets, ii and hold the said conveyor insuitable alinoment with the Mind-cutter and feeder. The projections j are preferably round pins which project laterally from the sides of the conveyor H. and which engage with the forksor notches ll of the brackets ll.

The conveyor is arranged in an-inchned position and its lower end portion is provided with legs K, which rest on the ground. These logs are preferably jointed 'or hinged to the conveyor so that they can be folded up, and they are provided with extension-pieces 1', so that the inclination of the conveyor can be adjusted.

\Yhen the threshing-machine is atwork, the conveyor is arranged as shown in the drawings in full lines and the grain is placed on the conveyor and delivered by it to the band-cutter and feeder. 'hen the threshingmachine' is to be moved about. the conveyor is pushed upward on the rollers. so that; it rests in the position indicated by dotted lines in the drawings. and enables the threshingmachine to be moved with facility. After the threshing-machino has been set the conveyor is slid back to its working position and is set, by engagement with the forked brackets.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination. with a band-cutter and feeder provided with a casing. of a longitudinally-slidable conveyor provided with projections at its rear end and guide-rails at its sides, forked brackets secured to the said casing for engaging with the said projections, and rollers for the said guide rails to slide on also supported by the said casing.

2. The combination, with the grain-feeding mechanism of a tlireshing-machine. and its casing: of a longitndinally-slidable conveyor normally supported in front of the said feeding mechanism and pro ided with guide-rails at its sides. lllfifll'lsffil conmcting the said cunf \03'01' to the said casin; when in its nmmal" position. androllvrs (-arriod by tin said casing and arrang'vd one behind the other at two 5 dili'crvnt luvclsand engaged bythcsaidguiderails when the conveyor is slid back.

The cmnliination. with lhvgrain-ffivding mvchanism of a tliroshinganachine, and its casing: of a longitudinally-slidaldc conveyor f IO provided with projvctions at its rear end and guide-mils at its sides, extensible 1051's hinged l to {I10 front end-portion of the said bmwvyn furkod in'ackvts secured to thy said casing f engaging with I520 said IH'OjPF'IiHIF. and rd (is for {he said"guidv-rails turun 0n alsu cai rivd by the said casing.

In tostimuny \vhvroof I aflix m \'signaiurc presence of two \vitnvsses.

Y JAMES I). BROVX.

\Yitnessos:

S. M. HOWARD,

W. F. TWYMAX. 

